1. Teamwork and Leadership Skills
Chapter 16
Teamwork and Leadership Skills

2. What is Teamwork?
Teamwork: working with others to achieve a common goal.
What are some examples of teamwork?
School groups
Athletic teams
Clubs
Work

3. Benefits of Teamwork Efficiency Combined Strengths Mutual Support
Job Satisfaction
Personal Development
Improved Relationships

4. Characteristics of Team Players
COOPERATION
Cooperative team members coordinate their efforts.
They are willing to do what needs to be done to complete a task and take responsibility for team results.

5. How Teamwork Works Teams work together for a common purpose.
Teams work best when they..
Divide tasks
Make Group Decisions
Majority Rule
Compromise
Consensus Building

6. Making Group Decisions
Consensus: agreement by the entire group.
Avoid groupthink.
Groupthink: a faulty decision making process caused by a strong desire for group agreement.
Take on roles

7. Effective Leadership
Leadership: provides the direction and motivation that helps a team or group achieve their goals.
Role model: a person who sets an example for others.

8. Leadership Skills Communicating Clearly Motivating Others Managing
Delegating
Making Decisions
Solving Problems

9. Leadership Skills
Ethical leadership: leadership based on moral principles.
Leadership style: a leader’s pattern of behavior when directing a team.